Dude, where did they get that fucking wallpaper?
Anyhoo...
I thought this gritty film noir was either trying to pay homage (or possible poke fun) at movies like The Usual Suspects, taking every moment of celluloid as an opportunity to add another twist to the plot. However, it stays grounded with quirky characters and witty, though sometimes exhausting, dialog. Lucy Liu, who ranges from "kicks ass" to "sucks ass" in my book, offers up a very likeable counterpart to Josh Harnett's Slevin, a seemingly nice joe with horrible luck. A bevy of other A-listers pop up throughout the film, and all do an excellent job of not taking themselves, nor the movie, too seriously. Add into that fresh cinematography and art direction and you have yourself an enjoyable little thriller.
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